Life expectancy in Poland
Poland: Life expectancy was 78.5 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Poland, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Poland stood at 78.5 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Poland peaked at 78.5 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.5 Years, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.93 Years | 67.5 Years | 70.3 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.54 Years | 69.7 Years | 71.2 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.09 Years | 70.2 Years | 71.5 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.86 Years | 70.4 Years | 73.1 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 Years | 73.8 Years | 75.9 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 Years | 76.4 Years | 77.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.12 Years | 75.4 Years | 78.5 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 34,349 Persons (2025)
- Causes of mortality 408,504 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 163 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Poland?
- Life expectancy in Poland was 78.5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 Years in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.